ROBIN WILLIAMS FOUND DEAD: Actor Believed To Have Taken His Own Life Due to Depression After Several Rehab Stints for Cocaine & Alcohol

By Jobs & Hire Staff Reporter | Aug 11, 2014 09:21 PM EDT

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Robin Williams found dead in his Tiburon, Calif., home just this afternoon, and authorities are saying that it appears the 63-year-old actor has committed suicide due to depression.

According to the Marin County Sheriff's department, Robin Williams was found dead and he is suspected of taking his own life through asphyxia, Forbes has learned.

The representative of the actor, Mara Bauxbaum, said Robin Williams was found dead amid his long battle against depression.

The news about Robin Williams found dead comes just months after his CBS show "The Crazy Ones," alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, got cancelled just after its freshman run.

After Robin Williams was found dead, the world mourns for the loss of such great comedic talent, who has spanned decades in the showbiz industry and contributed a significant number of films, shows and whatnot, noted TIME.

Robin Williams, who was found dead just this afternoon of Aug. 11, climbed from being a stand-up comic to becoming a leading man through hard work.

His famous works and movies include "The Richard Pryor Show," "Popeye," "The World According to Garp," "Moscow on the Hudson," "Jumanji," "Night at the Museum," "Good Morning Vietnam," and "Death to Smoochy," among others.

Williams latest finished project was an appearance as Dwight D. Eisenhower in "Lee Daniels' The Butler."

Robin Williams was found dead at a time when he was already working on the third installment for "Night at the Museum," where he played Teddy Roosevelt.

Prior to his death, Williams was said to have struggled with drug addiction and he even did several rehab stints for alcohol and cocaine

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